Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,73 MB
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781726686761
Pablo EscobarAn international drug kingpin with a cult following, Pablo Escobar is legendary for his infamy, but he began his life with rather modest roots. Born to a simple farmer, no one ever dreamed Escobar would become the number one drug dealer in the world. He carved out a drug empire in the city of Medell
Author : Walter Barnes
Publisher :
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 34,18 MB
Release : 2020-07-08
Category :
ISBN :
A diligent cattle farmer and dedicated school teacher in Medellin, Colombia had a son who was a good student. During the course of his studies, he was expelled from school. To make ends meet, he began stealing gravestones. His foray into petty crimes led him to steal cars and landed him in jail. Upon his release, he entered the high stakes world of drug trafficking. Pablo Escobar dominated the global heroin and cocaine trade in the 1980s and had an estimated net worth of $30 billion. This is his story. He was as brilliant as he was ruthless. Always ahead of his competitors and law enforcement agencies, he used airplanes, high-speed boats, and even submarines to transport heroin and money. His organization, the Medellin Cartel, had a presence everywhere in the world and the people loved him. At the height of his career, he secured a position in the Colombian Congress, and with it became immune to prosecution. He was also fiercely loyal and his family was considered his Achilles heel. Learn about the man who was an enigma to some, a dreaded enemy to others, while considered a hero by many. Here's a preview of what you'll discover in this book: Pablo Escobar's early childhood and family life The young boy's life as a small-time thief Entering the drug business and imagining the possibilities Moving drugs across the border Establishing himself as a global player Appearing on the radar of law enforcement His life as a fugitive and end ..... And much more! Escobar achieved the zenith of his profession. He amassed a portfolio of high-end properties, a fleet of airplanes, and a private zoo on over 7000 acres of land. During his days as a fugitive, on a cold night, he burned $2 million in cash to keep his child warm. To this day, people in Colombia visit his grave to ask for his blessings. With this book, come and know him up close. Why for so many years was he a nightmare for world governments, how he operated and expanded his empire, and why the people around him loved him. So, scroll up and click the "Buy now with 1-click" button to find out.
Author : Sebastián Marroquín
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 24,80 MB
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1250104629
The popular series Narcos captures only half the truth. This riveting, deeply personal memoir by Pablo Escobar's son reveals the full story.
Author : James Mollison
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
The extraordinary story of the richest and most violent gangster in history--from his youth, his bid for political power, his domination of the world's cocaine trade, his campaign against the Colombian state during which thousands died, his imprisonment in a luxurious private jail, his escape, through to his eventual capture and shooting--is told in hundreds of photographs gathered by photographer James Mollison in Colombia. Exhaustively researched, this visual biography includes photographs from Escobar family albums, pictures by Escobar's bodyguards, pictures from police files (both shot by the police and taken in raids on Escobar's premises) and snapshots by the Federal Drug Administration officer who helped hunt Escobar down. The book's illuminating text draws on new interviews with family members, other gangsters, Colombian police and judges and other survivors of Escobar's killing sprees, supplemented by contemporary photographs by Mollison of Escobar's fleet of planes, his private zoo, arms caches captured by the police--and even Escobar's prison jukebox. A compelling picture story and a landmark in visual journalism.
Author : Virginia Vallejo
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 47,42 MB
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0525433406
Now a major motion picture! Pablo Escobar was one of the most terrifying criminal minds of the last century. In the decade before his death in 1993, he reigned as the head of a multinational cocaine industry and brought the Colombian state to its knees, killing thousands of politicians, media personalities, police, and unarmed citizens. In the 1980s, Virginia Vallejo was Colombia’s most famous television celebrity: a top-rated anchorwoman and a twice-divorced socialite who had been courted by the country’s four wealthiest men. In 1982, she interviewed Pablo Escobar on her news program, and soon after, they began a discreet—albeit stormy—romantic relationship. During their five-year affair, Escobar would show Vallejo the vulnerability of presidents, senators, and military leaders seeking to profit from the drug trade. From Vallejo’s privileged perspective and her ability to navigate the global corridors of wealth and high society, Escobar gained the insight to master his manipulation of Colombia’s powerful elite and media. Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar chronicles the birth of Colombia’s drug cartels: the kidnappers, the guerilla groups, and the paramilitary organizations. It is, above everything, a great love story—a deep and painful journey through a forbidden relationship—that gives us an intimate vision of the legendary drug baron who left his mark on Colombia, Latin America, the United States, and the world forever.
Author : J.D. Rockefeller
Publisher : J.D. Rockefeller
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 45,68 MB
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was born on December 1, 1949 in Rionegro, the Antioquia Department of Colombia. His father, Abel de Jesús Dari Escobar, was a farmer and his mother, Hermilda Gaviria, was a teacher in an elementary school in the area. He was the third of seven children of his parents and began his criminal activities as a teenager. Some reports claim that he would steal gravestones, sand them down, and then resell them to smugglers. However, his brother denies that he used to steal those gravestones. His friends and family report that Pablo would often tell them that he wanted to become the president of Colombia. Instead, he became the world's most notorious drug lord.
Author : J.D. Rockefeller
Publisher : J.D. Rockefeller
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 18,94 MB
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Known in history as one of the ruthless Columbian drug lord, the life of Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria will remain forever as the ‘King of Cocaine’. He would be remembered throughout Colombia as the toughest criminal of all times. Instead of gaining his authority and power through politics as ‘President’, Pablo became one of the world’s notorious criminal, and ruled not the country but the Medellin cartel. His name rose to fame, and his notorious act that he carried out from 1970 to 1980 was well documented. Later in his criminal career as a drug dealer, Escobar collaborated with other tough criminals from the Medellin Cartel and subsequently controlled more than 80% of the cocaine that is shipped to the U.S. Discover more about his life, his biography and more about his criminal and political career as you read this book.
Author : Roberto Escobar
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 33,44 MB
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1848942915
The incredible bestselling true story of the rise and reign of the most wanted criminal in history, told by the one man who was with him every step of the way - his brother Roberto. Murderer, philanthropist, drug dealer, politician, devil, saint: many words have been used to describe Pablo Escobar, but one is irrefutable - legend. For the poor of Colombia, he was their Robin Hood, a man whose greatness lay not in his crimes, but in his charity; for the Colombian rich he was just a bloodthirsty gangster, a Bogie Man used to scare children in their beds; for the rest of the world flush with his imported cocaine, he was public enemy number one. During his reign as the world's most notorious outlaw, he ordered the murder of thousands - at one point even bombing a passenger jet - smuggled drugs into the US in mini-submarines inspired by Bond films, was elected to parliament, staged midnight escapes through the jungle from whole army battalions, built his own prison, consorted with presidents, controlled an estimated fortune of over $20 billion, and for over 3 years outwitted the secret American forces sent to kill him. His ambition was as boundless as his violence, and neither was ever satisfied. This is the first major, and definitive, biography of this remarkable criminal life, told in jaw-dropping detail by the one man who, more than any other, can understand just how far he came and just how low he fell: his brother, Roberto Escobar.
Author : Roberto Escobar
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,94 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
The incredible true story of the rise and reign of Pablo Escobar, the most wanted criminal in history, told by the one man who was with him every step of the way - his brother Roberto.
Author : Victoria Eugenia Henao
Publisher : Random House
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 18,41 MB
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1473561930
**A Sunday Times Book of the Year** The closest you’ll ever get to the most infamous drug kingpin in modern history, told by the person who stood by his side The story of Pablo Escobar, one of the wealthiest, powerful and violent criminals of all time has fascinated the world. Yet the one person closest to him has never spoken out – until now. Maria Victoria Henao met Pablo when she was 13, eloped with him at 15, and despite his numerous infidelities and violence, stayed by his side for the following 16 years until his death. At the same time, she urged him to make peace with his enemies and managed to negotiate her and her children’s freedom after Pablo’s demise. On the 25th anniversary of Pablo’s death, the most intriguing character in the Escobar narrative is ready to share her story and reveal the real man behind the legend.
